Broken road a threat to commuters
I wish to draw your attention towards the irresponsible attitude of the water supply department of Ambala Cantonment. A few days ago, water line repair work was carried out in the Rajindra Park area, which required digging up pits. But even after the completion of work, the pits were not filled properly. The road was left in a very poor condition. Now, it has become risky for commuters to travel on this road as a few accidents have also occurred due to uncovered pits. It has become a routine to dig up newly built roads, leaving them unrepaired for months. We have witnessed several such cases in our locality in the past when the authorities neglect the repairing of roads after the completion of the allotted work. I request the authorities concerned to repair the road a t the earliest. Dr Praveen, Ambala Cantt
Hoarders must be punished
India is grappling with an unprecedented public health crisis due to the Covid surge. The situation is worrisome. Most of the hospitals are running short of medicines, oxygen cylinders with the increasing the flow of patients. Thus the healthcare system has come under immense pressure. But some anti-social elements have been indulging in hoarding of essential items like oxygen and medicines, etc. I was shocked to learn that an oxygen cylinder was being sold at Rs90,000 against the market price Rs12,000 while remdesivir was costing Rs23,000. Such elements are enemy of the society and they must be punished. Vidya Sagar Garg, Panchkula
Empty flats to be Covid centres
It is heartening and satisfying to learn that a tie-up between Medanta Hospital and M3M, a real estate developer, has been done in Gurugram under which beds with oxygen facility will be arranged in empty flats. Covid patients who are less serious will be shifted from Medanta Hospital to this facility. Through this move, 300 to 400 patients can be served and saved. Subhash C Taneja, Gurugram
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